A good cause       CHRIS KELLY staff Annette Larson, Brick, from Vias imports Ltd., pours a wine sample for a participant at the Church of the Visitation's wine-tasting fundraiser on Feb. 10. More ... Wine tasting       CHRIS KELLY staff Scott Johnston, Point Pleasant, of Frederick Wildman and Sons, pours a glass of wine for a participant at the Chruch of the Visitation's wine-tasting fundraiser on Feb. 10. More ... Appointments violated state law, suit states BY PATRICIA A. MILLER Staff Writer       BRICK TOWNSHIP - None of the defendants named in a lawsuit filed by Mayor Daniel J. Kelly over appointments, need to have attorneys, Kelly's lawyer said "They don't need to be represented," said Toms River attorney Steven Secare. "There is no personal peril to them. They are not goi... More ... Chelsea Levine, 12, practices CHRIS KELLY staff      Chelsea Levine, 12, practices for the Veterans Memorial and Lake Riviera middle schools' fundraising concern for the Jersey Shore Animal Center, which was held at Veterans Memorial Middle School on Feb. 12. More ... Brick Mayor faces unfriendly fire GOP Council hammers mayor over ethics committee stance BY PATRICIA A. MILLER Staff Writer       Don't use the "P" word.Brick Township officials and Mayor Daniel J. Kelly all agree that an ordinance establishing an ethics committee is a good thing. But they don't agree on who should serve on it. Members of the GOP-dominated Township Council clashed with Democrat Kelly at the Fe... More ... Brick Mayor faces unfriendly fire Brick Township Council to mayor: Drop your lawsuit now BY PATRICIA A. MILLER Staff Writer       Republican Township Council members took turns blasting Brick Mayor Daniel J. Kelly at a recent meeting, for filing a lawsuit over professional appointments made on New Year's Day. The council voted to hire two legal firms, at a cost not to exceed $17,500 apiece, to defend Township ... More ... Clerk to former mayor: thanks for nothing BY PATRICIA A. MILLER Staff Writer       BRICK TOWNSHIP - So what would Township Clerk Virginia Lampman say to her former boss, Joseph C. Scarpelli, if she could? "Thanks a lot," Lampman said ironically. "That's exactly what I'd say. Why didn't you resign a little earlier? It would have avoided the whole thing. And it wasn'... More ... Cassie Fraser, 12, rehearses CHRIS KELLY staff      Cassie Fraser, 12, rehearses for the Veterans Memorial and Lake Riviera middle schools' fundraising concern for the Jersey Shore Animal Center, which was held at Veterans Memorial Middle School on Feb. 12. More ...